Wednesday, June 19, 2024

wastrel - a wasteful or good-for-nothing person

 wast·rel

[ˈweɪstr(ə)l]
noun
wastrel (noun) · wastrels (plural noun)
  1. literary
    a wasteful or good-for-nothing person:
    "I have no intention of seeing my dues gambled away by your wastrel of a son"
  2. archaic
    a waif; a neglected child.
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